Anambra Election: BIM reacts to Nnamdi Kanu election boycott

The Biafra Independence Movement, BIM, Elders Council in Imo State, yesterday, said that the Anambra gubernatorial election which was scheduled for November 18, 2017 must hold.

This was said in reaction to the insistence of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to boycott the election.

According to the Elders council, Vanguard report that the boycott order given by the Nnamdi Kanu led Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to Anambra people would only result to anarchy in the system.

“The Biafra Independence Movement,BIM, has condemned in strong terms the no-election order in Anambra state by Mr. Nnamdi Kanu and his IPOB.

“The no election order does not in any way conform with any agenda needed to realize Biafra but only has the capacity of creating violence,unnecessary tension, anarchy and enthroning emergency rule in Anambra state.

“If no election order in Anambra state or even in the entire southeast zone has anything to do with Biafra actualization, Ralph Uwazuruike would have issued the order. ”

BIM is the pioneer group and the only organisation saddled with the responsibility of realizing Biafra for Ndigbo.

“That is the bases of our rejection of the order. Who is Nnamdi Kanu to speak for Ndigbo? He has no capacity to give order and it stands in Igboland. He is only trying to grab cheap relevance and popularity with Biafra agitation.”

According to Vanguard report, Kanu insists on election boycott, addressing millions of IPOB supporters at 33 Junction by Nsugbe Road, who trooped out to welcome him when he visited Onitsha, Nsugbe, Aguleri, Umueri and Nkwelle Ezunaka, all in Anambra State yesterday.

He said IPOB is not going back on its decision not to participate in the November 18, 2017 Anambra election until their demand for the date to conduct a referendum is given.

The IPOB leader thanked the people of Anambra state for their support for the group and urged them to continue to identify with it.

It was learnt that commuters were grounded, business, commercial and social activities were stopped as activities were suspended by the people to catch a glimpse of Nnamdi Kanu and what he has to say.

He insisted that Nigeria must conduct a referendum for the people of Biafra to determine whether they are still interested in Nigeria or not.

He said IPOB is not going back on its decision not to participate in the November 18, 2017 , Anambra election until their demands for the date to conduct a referendum is given.

However, he said that his coming to Nkwelle Ezunaka was to thank the people of the community for their support and also to let some of his critics who think that they can go on with Anambra election without the down trodden know that they will be disappointed.